Railroad spreader



Dec. 15, 1931. v. G. TELLIS 1,336,049

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' between and is spaced outwardly from the 23 respectively an upright, non-rotative tubular post or standard 24. As best illustrated in Fig. 2 each post 24 is disposed in a plane associated angle bars 1212. v

Longitudinally movable on each tubular post as well asrotative thereon, is a wing post tube 25' ofa height or length less than said post as is mostapp'arent in Fig. 3 and secured-to each tube is'a pair of'longitudinally extending, diametrically opposite splines Securely clamped to each wing post tube near its top end is a split collar 27 and securely clamped to the bottom end of each wing post tube is the two part tubular body. 28 of a hinge plate 29. :The two part body of each hinge plate is formed atits top end with pockets 30 to receive the bottom end of each.

spline 26 on the associatedwing post tube.

The free end of each hinge plate29embraces the inner endof an associated main spreader wing 31 which ispivoted thereto as at 32 to guide tube 36 connected to'thecylinder by a.

yoke 37 In the guide tube is slidably mounted apiston rod 38,'one end ofwhich is connected to a piston in said cylinder and the other'end of whichis pivoted as at 39' to the top edge of the wing 31. When fluid under pressure is admitted to one end of the cylin der, the rod 38 actstoswingthe wing 31 upwardly' about the pin 32 and when fluid under 7 pressure is admitted to the other end of saidcylinder .said wing is swung downwardly.

By thefuse of the boom and brace 33'34 the actuating cylinder can be offset a suitable distance from the wingpost as a whole which permits the connection of therod 38-with the wing at a point further outward along its top edge than has heretofore been possible with result that the wing cannot exert such a long leverage for therod to pull against as hjapf pen s tobe the case when the cylinder is connected directly tothe post structure. Thus the wing may be more easily swung about the, pin 32 for a raising and lowering movement; whereby the desired angle maybe more readilyattainedr I 1 1 Between th wing post structures 11-11 and engaging "upon the side and-center sills 4 and 5 is a pair of upright cylinders 40-40, 7 one associated with each wing post Said cylinders areprovided upon opposite sides: with ears 414-41, the earsion the adjacent. cylinder parts being bolted togethenwhile the other ears are bolted to thean'gle bars 'l 212-"as bestshown in F igs- 2 andf 3.; In

this manner the several parts just mentioned strong and rigid structure is afforded thereby.

V The ends of the cylinders are closed by top and bottom heads 42 and 43 respectively and slidable through stufing boxes in the top cylinder heads, are piston rods 44 operatively connected at their inner or bottom ends to pistons (not shown) within said cylinders.

To the top end of each piston is secured a cross head 45that extends laterally outward have a mutual bracing relation so'that a V therefrom, between the angle bars 12-12 of each post supporting structure. Each cross head is in the form of a yoke including a body 46 and top and bottom bearing parts 47 47 that engage with portions of each wing post tube 25, above and-below the collar 217 clamped thereon, the top and bottom ends of said collarvhaving end bearingagainst said shearing parts.

Each cross head body provided with lateral projections 48 that have a sliding guiding engagement Within channels49- 49 v fixed to the opposed flangesof the angle bars 12'12. The construction just mentioned prevents any lateral movement of the cross heads in the swinging movement of the wings 31-31 toward-and away from the car and thus prevents any twisting of the cross heads and consequent binding thereof in the raising and, lowering movements of the wing post tubes. When' t 1's desired to raise the wing post tube, fluid under pressureis ad 7 mitted into the bottomend of the desired cyl-' inder and this through the piston thereon and its associated rod44 andxcross head 45 will exert an upward lift o-nthe wing post tube 25 and collar and hinge plates thereon. To

lower said v wing post tubes, fluid isadmitte'd to the top end s'ofthe respective cylinders.

To turn the tubes about the associated posts 24 I provide the following construc- ,tion:-.48 indicates a lever including an annular body 49%? that surrounds aportion of each wing post tube, and a forwardly extend- I ing lever arm 50. Theannular body is made in two parts for convenience in applyingit to and removing it from thetubeand in said body is a pair of grooves 51 for the passage therethrough of the splines 26 associated with each post tube. On the angle bars 12-12 of each post supportingstructure are .top and bottom abutments 52 and 53 respectively to hold the levers against movement with respect to the associated post tube 25 when the same is raised and lowered. e g e V Associated-with each lever arm 50 to turn the tube 25 about the post 24 is a horizon-V tally disposed powercylinder '54, the same being disposed on that side of thespreader ca'r'opposite the side upon whichsaid leverarm, isilocated. lnjother word'sthe lever arm on' one sideof thecar is actuated by that cylinder located fupon the'other side. of the car andr vice-versafl Said cylinders are disposed substantiallyv transversely otthe car and one'cylinder is pivoted at diametrically opposite vertical points 55 'inidwaybetween its ends to the brace bars 20 before mentioned and the other cylinder is likewise pivotedwith respect to the brace bars 21 be: fore mentioned. offset into different horizontal planes as shown in Figs. 1 and t merely to save spacei In each cylinder which is closed by inner and outer end heads, 56 and 57respectively is. a piston (not shown) the rod 58 of which slides through a suitable stufling box in each, inner end head to be pivotally connected to a lever arm 50. I 1

It is apparent that when fluid under pressure is admitted to one end of each cylinder the piston rod is projected outwardly and when fluid under pressure is admitted to the other end of said cylinder the piston rod is retracted inwardly so that the wing post tube is turned upon the post in one way or the other to swing the wings away from or in toward the side sills 55. In the swinging movement of thelever arms connected to the wing post tubes, the cylinders 54 will swing about their pivots 55. Of course when the wing has been swung outward to the desired said posts to accurately position the main,

spreader wings.

WVith the parts constructed and arranged as described, the wing post tubes have a relatively long bearing upon the associated posts for both a longitudinaland a rotative or turning movement so that there is no binding of the tube on the post. Thus less power is required for positioning the Wings and the stresses and strains are. distributed over a larger area which the parts.

While in describing the invention I have referred in detail to the form, arrangement" and construction of the several parts thereof the same is to be considered merely as illustrative so that I do not wish to be limited thereto except as may be specifically set forth in the appended claims.

I claim as my invention 1. A railroad spreader embodying therein a car, an upright-post at one side of the car,

a tube surrounding a portion of said post and capable of a longitudinal movement thereon as well as a turning movement about an axis coincident with that of said post, a

As shown, cylinders 54 are prevents any distortion of spreader wing operatively connected at. :one end to said tube and :wing yliftingpmeans connectedto the other end 2. A railroad spreader embodying therein a car, an upright. post atone side of the car, a'tube. surrounding a portion of, said post;- and capable of a longitudinal *movement. thereon as well as: a turning movement about of'said tube...,.-.

an axis coincident with that of said post; .a.

spreader wing operatively connected'to said tube, means fol-raising and lowering said tube 'onsaid post andother means for turn.- ing said tube about said axis, ,irrespective of. the position of the tube on said post. I

v 3. A railroad spreader embodying therein. a car,'.an upright wing post at one side of. the car, a tubesurrounding a portion-ofsaid post and capable ofa longitudinal as well as a turning -movement about said post, a spreader wing operatively connected to:

one end of said tube and-means for'vertically'swinging the wing about its connection with one end of the tube and which means includes a laterally extendingboom 0011-... n'ected to the other end of the tube.

4. A railroad spreader embodying therein;

acar, an uprightwing post at one side of the carya tube surrounding a portion of'said post. 7 and capable of a longitudinal as well as a turningmovement about said post, a spreader;

wing operatively connected. to said tube;

means for moving said tube longitudinally on said postyother'means for turning saldj tube'about said post irrespective ofxthe position of the tubeonthe post, and means for vertically swinging the wing about its con-,- nectionwith thetube and which means includes a part mounted on the tube- 5. A railroad spreader embodying therein a car, an upright post atone side of the .car,

a tube-surrounding a portion of the post and capable ofalong'itudinal-as well asiaturning movement about an axis coincidentwith that of the post, a spreader wing operatively connected to said-tube, a lever embraeinga portion of said tube,means providing a tongue .andgroove connection between said tube'fland lever whereby turnlng movement may be imparted tov saidtube about said axis and means for holding said lever; against movement lo'ngitudinallyfof the post when;

said tube is moved longitudinally thereon.--

, 6.;A railroad spreader embodying therein a car, an upright post atone side'ofthe car, a tube surrounding a portion of the post andcapable of a longitudinal as .well as a turning movement about'an axis coincident with that of the post, splines on said tube,..a lever embracing a portion ofsaidtube and having grooves thereinto receive said, splines and-means for holding said lever against.

movement longitudinalof the post whenfsaid tube is movedflongitlldinally thereon. a r

' 7X18. railroad spreader embodying;therein a car, an upright. post structure at .oneside 7 1y connecting-said spreader wing imparting said turning means operativeto said: post I structure for a longitudinal as well as a turning movement with respect to saidpost strucof the car, aspreaderwing,

'ture,:whereby:said wing may. beswung to-' turningv movement with respect to the axis of said post, a spreader wing operatively connected tosaid tube, a lever having a tongue and groove connection atone end with said I tube, a power cylinder carried on the car and .tical axis capable of aro'cking movement about a verthereon and a piston rod associated with said cylinder and operatively connected to the other end of said lever.

9. A railroad spreader embodying therein a car,-a post supporting structure atone side of the car, a post'operatively engaged at itsends in said structure, a tube embracing a portion of said post capable of a longitudinal aswell as a turning movement with respect to the axis of said post, a spreader wing operatively connected to said tube, a cylinder on said car adjacent said structure and including an associated piston rod, and a yoke connecting said tube andpiston'rod and having a guided engagement with a part of said 'post' supporting structure.

A' railroad. spreader embodying therein av car, a post supporting structure at one side of the car, a post operatively engaged at its-endsin said structure,a-tube embracing a portion ofsaid post and capable of a longitudinal as well as a turning movement with respect to the axis of said post, a spreader wing operativelybonnectedto said tube, a cylinder on said car adjacent said structure and including an associated piston rod, a yoke connecting said tube and which yoke has lateral projections thereon and means disposed in apart of said supporting structure and projections to provide a in its movement.

11. A railroad spreader embodying therein :a car, an upright post at one side'of the car, a tube surrounding a portion of said post and capable of a longitudinal movement guide for said yoke thereon as well as a turning movement about 7 an axis coincident with that ofsaid post, a

spreader wing hingedly connected with re spect tosaidtube for a swinging movement about a horizontal axis, "a boom extending 3 laterally from the top end of said tube, and

means connecting said boom with said wing for swinging the wing about said horizontal axls. t

12.: A railroad spreader embodying therein a car,an upright post at one side of the car, a tube surroundinga portion of said post and capable of a longitudinal movement thereon as well-as a turning movement about an axis coincident with that of said post, a hinge plate fixed to the bottom end of said tube, a spreader wing pivoted tothe hinge plate for a swinging movement about a horizontal-axis, a boom extending laterally from the top end of said tube, a brace connecting said boom and hinge plate and means connecting said boom with the wing for swinging said wing about said horizontal axis.

' 13. ina car, including side sills, upright structural members fixed-to one of said sills at one side of the car, a cylindrical member supported by said structural members in a position spaced laterally 'from said side sills, and a wing post tube mounted on said cylindrical member for a longitudinal as well as a.turning" movement about the axis of said cylindrical member.

Intestimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, this 16th day of July, 1929.

- VSEVOLOD TELLIS.

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